SCA/7084/1985 of M G PATHAK Vs STATE OF GUJARAT on 12 December 1997

1. Whether Reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgements?

2. To be referred to the Reporter or not?

3. Whether Their Lordships wish to see the fair copy of the judgement?

4. Whether this case involves a substantial question of law as to the interpretation of the Constitution of India, 1950 of any Order made thereunder?

5. Whether it is to be circulated to the Civil Judge? -------------------------------------------------------------- M G PATHAKVersus STATE OF GUJARAT -------------------------------------------------------------- Appearance: M/S NJ MEHTA ASSO. for Petitioners SERVED for Respondent No. 1, 2, 3, 4 -------------------------------------------------------------- CORAM : MISS JUSTICE R.M.DOSHIT Date of decision: 12/12/97

ORAL JUDGEMENT

Heard Mr. Mehta, the learned advocate appearing for the petitioners. Though served, neither of the respondent is represented before me. 2. Petitioners herein are the lecturers serving in the respondent No. 4 Engineering College and are teaching the non-technical subjects like physics, chemistry, mathematics, English etc. The petitioners claim parity of pay with the pay of the teachers teaching the technical subjects in the said engineering college.

In other words, teachers teaching non technical subjects in the engineering colleges have claimed parity of pay with that of the teachers teaching technical subjects in the engineering colleges. The matter at issue is no more res-integra. An identical claim made by the lecturers teaching non technical subjects in L. D. Engineering College, Ahmedabad was the subject matter of consideration before this Court in Special Civil Application No. 131 of 1978 in the matter of G.C.Patel and others v. State of Gujarat and Anr. Said petition has been dismissed by this Court (Coram : Mr. Justice

K. G. Shah) on 16th March,1992. In view of the said judgment (1992(2) G.L.R. 1119), and the reasons recorded therein, this petition is dismissed. Rule is discharged.There shall be no order as to costs.

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